Shared washing machine control method and shared washing machine

Abstract

The invention provides a shared washing machine control method, which comprises the following steps that S1, a shared washing machine receives reserved washing time and a reserved washing program, and determines theoretical end time; s2, the shared washing machine judges whether conflicts exist between the reserved washing time and the theoretical end time and the successfully reserved process or not, and if no conflicts exist, the reservation is successful; and if the conflict exists, the current process reservation fails. According to the invention, the user can reserve the washing time according to own needs, so that the use experience of the user is improved; if the washing time reserved by the user conflicts with the successfully reserved process, the method can remind the user of reservation failure, and the user can select other time or other shared washing machines, so that the turnover efficiency of the shared washing machines is improved. The invention further provides the shared washing machine adopting the shared washing machine control method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular, relates to a shared washing machine control method and a shared washing machine. Background Art

[0002] With the booming development of the sharing economy, the emergence of shared washing machines has provided great convenience for tenants and students in big cities. Due to its sharing attribute, how to improve the turnover efficiency of shared washing machines has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0003] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0004] One object of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and to provide a shared washing machine control method, whereby users can reserve the use time of the shared washing machine according to their own needs, thereby improving the turnover efficiency of the shared washing machine.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a shared washing machine using the above-mentioned shared washing machine control method.

[0006] In order to achieve the first invention objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A shared washing machine control method comprises the following steps:

[0008] S1, the shared washing machine receives the scheduled washing time and the scheduled washing program, and determines the theoretical end time;

[0009] S2. The shared washing machine determines whether there is a conflict between the scheduled washing time and the theoretical end time and the process of successful reservation. If there is no conflict, the reservation is successful; if there is a conflict, the current process reservation fails.

[0010] Furthermore, when the current process reservation fails in step S2, the shared washing machine will send the theoretical end time of the previous process and / or the scheduled washing time of the next process that conflicts with the current process to the user and ask the user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time or the scheduled washing program. If so, the adjusted scheduled washing time and theoretical end time will be re-determined; if not, the current process reservation fails.

[0011] Furthermore, when the current process reservation fails, the shared washing machine asks the user whether to leave a message to the next user. If so, the shared washing machine sends the message to the next user and asks the next user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time and / or the scheduled washing program. If so, the current process reservation is successful; if not, the current process reservation fails.

[0012] Furthermore, if the next user does not provide feedback within the first set time, the process reservation fails.

[0013] Furthermore, when the current process reservation fails, the shared washing machine recommends other shared washing machines to the user based on the scheduled washing time and theoretical end time.

[0014] Furthermore, the shared washing machine reminds the user at the scheduled washing time;

[0015] The shared washing machine adjusts the washing parameters of the scheduled washing program according to the difference between the washing start time and the scheduled washing time.

[0016] Furthermore, if the laundry is not put into the shared washing machine within a second set time after the scheduled washing time, the current process reservation becomes invalid.

[0017] Furthermore, when the shared washing machine reminds the user of the scheduled washing time, it reminds the user of the latest washing start time.

[0018] Furthermore, when the washing process ends, the shared washing machine reminds the user;

[0019] If the clothes are still in the shared washing machine after the third set time, the shared washing machine reminds the staff to take out the clothes and sends a reminder message to the user.

[0020] In order to achieve the second invention objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0021] A shared washing machine adopts the above-mentioned shared washing machine control method.

[0022] After adopting the above technical scheme, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0023] 1. In the present invention, users can reserve washing time according to their own needs, thereby improving the user experience; if the washing time reserved by the user conflicts with the process of successful reservation, the present invention will remind the user that the reservation has failed, and the user can select other time or other shared washing machines, thereby improving the turnover efficiency of the shared washing machines.

[0024] 2. In order to ensure the washing effect while avoiding affecting the washing time of the next user, in the present invention, if the laundry has not been put into the shared washing machine after the second set time of the scheduled washing time, the current process reservation will be invalid; and the present invention will also remind the user of the latest washing start time when reminding the user that the scheduled washing time has arrived, thereby avoiding the invalidation of the process reservation and fully ensuring the user's experience.

[0025] 3. In the present invention, if the user has not taken away the clothes after washing is completed, the staff will take away the clothes to ensure the turnover efficiency of the shared washing machine; at the same time, in order to ensure the user experience, the shared laundry will also send a reminder message to the user when the staff takes away the clothes.

[0026] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the drawings:

[0028] Figure 1 is a control flow chart of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a control flow chart of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] With the booming development of the sharing economy, the emergence of shared washing machines has provided great convenience for tenants and students in big cities. Due to its sharing attribute, how to improve the turnover efficiency of shared washing machines has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0035] like Figure 1-2 As shown, the present invention provides a shared washing machine control method. In the present invention, the user's mobile phone and other terminals collect information about the shared washing machines around, and the user can interact with the shared washing machine through the related APP of the shared washing machine on the mobile phone. For example, the user can select the shared washing machine on the mobile phone APP interface and submit the scheduled washing time and the scheduled washing program.

[0036] The shared washing machine control method of the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0037] S1, the shared washing machine receives the scheduled washing time and the scheduled washing program, and determines the theoretical end time;

[0038] S2. The shared washing machine determines whether there is a conflict between the scheduled washing time and the theoretical end time and the process of successful reservation. If there is no conflict, the reservation is successful; if there is a conflict, the current process reservation fails.

[0039] Preferably, the influencing factors of the theoretical end time in the present invention include the scheduled washing time, the scheduled washing program and the temporary storage time of the clothes. For example, if the user's scheduled washing time is 9 o'clock and the scheduled washing program is standard washing, the shared washing machine controls the washing time of the standard washing to 50 minutes, and the temporary storage time of the clothes is the time left for the user to take out the clothes, taking 10 minutes as an example, then the theoretical end time is 10 o'clock.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present invention, the user schedules washing at 9 o'clock, the scheduled washing program is standard washing, the required time is 50 minutes, and the washing end time is 9:50, then the theoretical end time is 10 o'clock. The shared washing machine compares the start and end at 9 o'clock and the existing successful scheduled processes and determines whether there is a conflict. If there is a process that starts at 8 o'clock and ends at 9:10, there is a conflict and the current process fails to be scheduled; if there is a process that starts at 9:50, the current process also fails to be scheduled; if and only if the current successful scheduled processes all end before 9 o'clock and start after 10 o'clock, the current process is successfully scheduled.

[0041] The user submits the scheduled washing time and scheduled washing program on the mobile phone APP interface. When the reservation is successful, the user can unlock the door of the scheduled shared washing machine on the mobile phone APP interface, or the user can unlock the shared washing machine by scanning the QR code pasted on the shared washing machine. After all the clothes to be washed are put into the shared washing machine, the user closes the shared washing machine door. The shared washing machine starts the washing process when it detects that its door is closed, that is, it starts the water inlet process and executes the scheduled washing program submitted by the user, or after the shared washing machine door is closed, the user can also start the water inlet process on the APP interface. At the end of washing, the user can unlock the relevant shared washing machine on the mobile phone APP interface or by scanning the QR code on the shared washing machine. After the shared washing machine is unlocked, the user can take out the washed clothes. If the theoretical end time is 10 o'clock, the user needs to take out all the clothes in the shared washing machine at 10 o'clock.

[0042] Furthermore, taking the student group as an example, if the user has to go out for something temporarily and cannot take out the clothes in the shared washing machine before the theoretical end time, he can also unlock the reserved shared washing machine through the mobile phone APP interface and contact others to pick up the clothes on his behalf, so as to avoid affecting the normal turnover of the shared washing machine.

[0043] In the present invention, during the time period from the scheduled washing time to the theoretical end time, unless the user actively unlocks the reserved shared washing machine, the shared washing machine remains locked to prevent the user's clothes from being lost.

[0044] Embodiment 1

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, when the current process reservation fails in step S2, the shared washing machine will send the theoretical end time of the previous process and / or the scheduled washing time of the next process that conflicts with the current process to the user and ask the user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time or the scheduled washing program. If so, the adjusted scheduled washing time and theoretical end time will be re-determined; if not, the current process reservation fails.

[0046] For example, if the user chooses to schedule a wash time of 9 o'clock and the scheduled wash program is a 50-minute standard wash, the theoretical end time is 10 o'clock, and the theoretical end time of the previous process is 9:10, and the scheduled wash time of the next process is 10 o'clock. If only the scheduled wash time is adjusted to 9:10, its theoretical end time is 10:10, which still conflicts with the scheduled wash time of the next process, and the reservation is still unsuccessful; at this time, the user can change the scheduled wash time to 9:10 and the scheduled wash program to quick wash, which requires 35 minutes. Then the theoretical end time of this process is adjusted to 9:55, which does not conflict with the theoretical end time of the previous process and the scheduled wash time of the next process, and the current process can be scheduled successfully.

[0047] Embodiment 2

[0048] like Figure 2 As shown, when the current process reservation fails, the shared washing machine asks the user whether to leave a message to the next user. If so, the shared washing machine sends the message to the next user and asks the next user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time and / or the scheduled washing program. If so, the current process reservation is successful. If not, the current process reservation fails.

[0049] For example, when a shared washing machine is set up in a university, different students have different class schedules. When a user has no classes to wash clothes between 9 and 10 o'clock, the user's scheduled washing time is 9 o'clock, and the scheduled washing program is a standard wash of 50 minutes. The theoretical end time at this time is 10 o'clock. At this time, the next user's scheduled washing time is 9:50, and the user's current process cannot be successfully scheduled.

[0050] In this embodiment, the user can leave a message to the next user to explain his or her own situation, for example, he or she has to go to class at 10 o'clock, can it be adjusted? If the next user is in the dormitory in the morning, the next user may adjust his or her scheduled washing time from 9:50 to 10 o'clock after receiving the user's message, and the current process can be successfully scheduled. If the next user only adjusts the scheduled washing time and it conflicts with the scheduled washing time of another user, the scheduled washing program can also be adjusted.

[0051] In this embodiment, in order to avoid affecting the normal washing of the next user, the shared washing machine will also recommend a suggested adjustment plan to the user when asking the user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time and / or the scheduled washing program. For example, if the scheduled washing time of the next user is 9:50, and the scheduled washing program is a 50-minute standard wash, then its theoretical end time is 10:50. If the scheduled washing time of another user is 11 o'clock, the shared washing machine will recommend to the next user to adjust the scheduled washing time to 10 o'clock, and the scheduled washing program will remain unchanged. The theoretical end time at this time is 11 o'clock, and there is no conflict with the scheduled washing time of the other user; if the scheduled washing time of the other user is 10:50, the shared washing machine will recommend to the next user to adjust the scheduled washing time to 10 o'clock, and adjust the scheduled washing program from standard washing to 35 minutes of quick washing. At this time, the theoretical end time of the next user is 10:45, which will not conflict with the scheduled washing time of the other user.

[0052] If the next user's scheduled washing time is 9:50, and the scheduled washing program is a 35-minute quick wash, the theoretical end time is 10:35, and another user's scheduled washing time is 10:35, at this time if the next user adjusts the scheduled washing time to 10:00, considering that the washing effect cannot be guaranteed if the washing is ended before 10:35, in this case the next user cannot adjust the scheduled washing time, and the current process appointment fails.

[0053] Furthermore, if the next user does not respond within the first set time, the current reservation process fails. The user can choose other shared washing machines to avoid waiting for the next user's response, which takes up a long time and affects the user's experience.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the current process reservation fails, the shared washing machine recommends other shared washing machines to the user based on the scheduled washing time and theoretical end time.

[0055] Furthermore, users can choose distance priority or time priority in the mobile phone APP interface. When the current process reservation fails, if the user chooses distance priority, the shared washing machine will recommend other shared washing machines that are closer to the user, but there may be a gap with the user's scheduled washing time. For example, if the user's scheduled washing time is 9 o'clock, the shared washing machine may recommend a shared washing machine that is closer, but the theoretical end time of the previous user is 9:20, and the user needs to wait 20 minutes longer; if the user chooses time priority, the shared washing machine will recommend a shared washing machine whose theoretical end time is closer to the user's scheduled washing time, but the distance may be farther. For example, if the user's scheduled washing time is 9 o'clock, the shared washing machine recommends other shared washing machines whose theoretical end time of the previous user is 9:05, but this shared washing machine may be on other floors, and the user needs to carry the laundry a long distance.

[0056] In one embodiment of the present invention, the shared washing machine reminds the user when the washing time is scheduled;

[0057] The shared washing machine adjusts the washing parameters of the scheduled washing program according to the difference between the washing start time and the scheduled washing time.

[0058] For example, the user's scheduled washing time is 9 o'clock, and the scheduled washing program is a 50-minute standard wash. If the user puts the laundry into the shared washing machine at 9:05 and closes the door of the shared washing machine, the washing start time is 9:05, and the original 50-minute washing time is compressed to 45 minutes. The shared washing machine needs to adjust the washing parameters of the scheduled washing program accordingly, such as reducing the number of rinses, reducing the spin time, etc.

[0059] If the laundry is not put into the shared washing machine within the second set time after the scheduled washing time, the current process reservation will be invalid. If the laundry is still not put into the shared washing machine after the second set time, the shared washing machine determines that the washing effect cannot be guaranteed within the remaining time. At this time, the shared washing machine determines that the reservation is invalid and reminds the user, and the reminder method includes sending a prompt message to the user.

[0060] Furthermore, if the user is reminded only at the scheduled washing time, the user may feel that washing can be done at any time period before the theoretical end time. At this time, after the user delays the second set time, the shared washing machine suddenly reminds the user that the current process reservation is invalid, which may reduce the user experience. Therefore, when the shared washing machine in the present invention reminds the user of the scheduled washing time, it reminds the user of the latest washing start time. The latest washing start time is the time obtained by adding the scheduled washing time to the second set time. Before this time, the user can put the laundry into the scheduled shared washing machine at any time period. After this time, the current process reservation is invalid.

[0061] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the washing process is finished, the shared washing machine reminds the user. At the same time, to ensure the turnover efficiency of the shared washing machine, if the clothes are still in the shared washing machine after the third set time, the shared washing machine reminds the staff to take the clothes away and sends a reminder message to the user. The third set time is the temporary storage time of the clothes. The reminder message includes the storage location of the washed clothes.

[0062] In this embodiment, the staff takes out the clothes that the user has not taken out for a long time, which can not only ensure the turnover efficiency of the shared washing machine, but also prevent the clothes from causing odor in the shared washing machine due to not being taken out for a long time, thereby affecting the normal use of the shared washing machine.

[0063] The present invention also provides a shared washing machine that adopts the above-mentioned shared washing machine control method, including a control unit and a communication module. The communication module can interact with the user's mobile phone and other terminals, and feed back the received user-submitted scheduled washing time and scheduled washing program to the control unit, and can also send the user's message to the next user; the control unit user calculates the theoretical end time based on the acquired scheduled washing time and scheduled washing program, and determines whether the scheduled washing time and the theoretical end time conflict with the successful reservation process.

[0064] Furthermore, since the shared washing machine of the present invention interacts with the user through the communication module, the shared washing machine of the present invention can omit modules such as a control panel, thereby reducing the production cost of the product.

[0065] A preferred embodiment of the reservation process of a shared washing machine in the present invention is:

[0066] The user selects the shared washing machine on the mobile phone APP interface and submits the scheduled washing time and scheduled washing program, and the control unit of the shared washing machine determines the theoretical end time.

[0067] The control unit of the shared washing machine determines whether there is a conflict with the successful reservation process based on the scheduled washing time and the theoretical end time. If so, the current process reservation fails; if not, the current process reservation is successful.

[0068] If the current process reservation fails, the communication module will send the theoretical end time of the previous process that conflicts with the current process and / or the scheduled washing time of the next process to the user. The user can adjust the scheduled washing time and the scheduled washing program according to the above information, and the control unit will judge the adjusted scheduled washing time and the scheduled washing program again.

[0069] If there is still a conflict, the control unit asks the user whether to leave a message for the next user. If so, the shared washing machine will send the message to the next user and ask the next user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time and / or the scheduled washing program. If the next user agrees to the adjustment, the current process reservation is successful. If the next user does not agree to the adjustment, the current process reservation fails.

[0070] Alternatively, the user may not adjust the scheduled washing time and the scheduled washing program, and directly leave a message to the next user. The shared washing machine will send the message to the next user and ask him or her whether to adjust the scheduled washing time and / or the scheduled washing program.

[0071] When the current process reservation is successful, the shared washing machine reminds the user at the scheduled washing time and sends the latest washing time to the user. If this time is exceeded, the current reservation will become invalid.

[0072] The user unlocks the scheduled shared washing machine by scanning the QR code with the mobile phone or operating on the APP interface. The shared washing machine starts the water supply process and the scheduled washing program after detecting that its door is opened and closed. Alternatively, the user can start the water supply process and the scheduled washing program through the APP interface after closing the shared washing machine door.

[0073] At the end of the washing process, the shared washing machine reminds the user. If the user has not taken away the clothes after the third set time, that is, the clothes in the shared washing machine have not been taken away when the theoretical end time is reached, the shared washing machine reminds the staff to unlock the relevant shared washing machine and take away the clothes to avoid affecting the normal turnover of the shared washing machine. At this time, the shared washing machine sends the storage location of the clothes to the user.

[0074] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation scheme in the above embodiment can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still falls within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shared washing machine control method, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1, the shared washing machine receives the scheduled washing time and the scheduled washing program, and determines the theoretical end time; S2. The shared washing machine determines whether there is a conflict between the scheduled washing time and the theoretical end time and the process of successful reservation. If there is no conflict, the reservation is successful; if there is a conflict, the current process reservation fails.

2. A shared washing machine control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the current process reservation fails in step S2, the shared washing machine sends the theoretical end time of the previous process that conflicts with the current process or / and the scheduled washing time of the next process to the user and asks the user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time and / or the scheduled washing program. If so, the adjusted scheduled washing time and theoretical end time are re-determined; If not, the current process reservation fails.

3. A shared washing machine control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the current process reservation fails, the shared washing machine asks the user whether to leave a message for the next user. If so, the shared washing machine sends the message to the next user and asks the next user whether to adjust the scheduled washing time and / or the scheduled washing program. If so, the current process reservation is successful; if not, the current process reservation fails.

4. A shared washing machine control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: If the next user does not respond within the first set time, the process appointment fails.

5. A shared washing machine control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: When the current process reservation fails, the shared washing machine recommends other shared washing machines to the user based on the scheduled washing time and theoretical end time.

6. A shared washing machine control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shared washing machine reminds the user at the scheduled washing time; The shared washing machine adjusts the washing parameters of the scheduled washing program according to the difference between the washing start time and the scheduled washing time.

7. A shared washing machine control method according to claim 6, characterized in that: If the laundry is not put into the shared washing machine within the second set time after the scheduled washing time, the current process reservation becomes invalid.

8. A shared washing machine control method according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the shared washing machine reminds the user of the scheduled washing time, the latest washing start time is reminded to the user.

9. A shared washing machine control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the washing process is finished, the shared washing machine reminds the user; If the clothes are still in the shared washing machine after the third set time, the shared washing machine reminds the staff to take out the clothes and sends a reminder message to the user.

10. A shared washing machine, characterized in that: The shared washing machine control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is adopted.

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